What is the Kayan culture?

The Kayans’ traditional religion is called Kan Khwan, and has been practiced since the people migrated from Mongolia during the Bronze Age. It includes the belief that the Kayan people are the result of a union between a female dragon and a male human/angel hybrid.

Who are the Kayan women?

The Kayan form one of a number of sub-groups of Myanmar’s Red Karen people, also known as the Karenni. The Kayan group are also referred to colloquially in English as the ‘long-neck people’ for the trademark brass neck rings traditionally worn by its women, which appear to lengthen the neck.

Do the Kayan people have long necks?

Significantly known for their long necks, the Kayan tribes (also popularly called Padaung) are a part of the Kayan Lahwi tribe in Thailand; some people believe they are called “Karen long neck village Chiang Mai”.

Can you remove neck rings?

Traditionally these rings are given to a wife by her husband, and not removed until the husband’s death; however, these rings are individual and do not function as a body modification. The rings are usually made of copper or brass, usually stacked in multiples of 3.

Are Kayan people indigenous?

Being an indigenous tribe in Borneo, the Kayan people are similar to their neighbours, the Kenyah tribe, with which they are grouped together with the Bahau people under the Apo Kayan people group. The Kayan people are categorised as a part of the Dayak people.

What language does the Kayan tribe speak?

Padaung or Padaung Karen, also known as Kayan, is a Karen language of Burma, spoken by the Kayan people.

Do Padaung women still wear neck rings?

Only a few middle-aged and older adults in her Kayah State village wear the heavy-necked rings, though many Padaung women in the neighbouring Pan Pat village continue wearing them, she said.

Who is Giraffe lady?

Sydney Smith, 30, from Los Angeles, California, who calls herself ‘the giraffe woman’, wanted to be known around the world for her long neck.

Who is giraffe lady?

Who has the longest neck in the world humans?

The longest human necks are found among the women of the Padaung (or Kayan) tribe, who live in the highlands of northwestern Thailand and southeastern Myanmar. Padaung women bind their necks with heavy brass rings that alter the shape of the neck and shoulders.

What happens when you take off neck rings?

The rings actually push the collar bone and ribs down, making the neck look longer. If attempts were made to truly lengthen the neck by stretching it, serious damage can be done. It could result in paralysis and even be fatal.